Soy flour-based adhesives for wood composites. Adhesives for wood composites traditionally contain formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen. This technology is inspired by mussels' ability to use their proteins to adhere to rocks. Professor Kaichang Li modified the amino acids in soy flour, which is renewable and abundant, to resemble the adhesive proteins of mussels. Oregon State University, Columbia Forest Products, and Ashland Inc jointly-commericalized this novel adhesive. This novel adhesive is environmentally friendly, cost-competititve, and superior in strength and water resistance. This technology can improve indoor air quality by using it in furniture and other wood composite materials.
Contact/Additional InfoKaichang Li:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 541-737-8421
Fax: 541-737-3385
Columbia Forest Products:
Tel: 800-637-1609
Ashland Inc:
Must contact through website:
https://www.ashland.com/about/contact-us
Websites:
https://www.ashland.com/esg/esg-overview
Ashland Inc. (previously Hercules Inc.) Columbia Forest Products Professor Kaichang Li at Oregon State University
Publications:
https://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/presidential-green-chemistry-challenge-2007-greener-synthetic-pathways-award
https://www.columbiaforestproducts.com/resources/columbia-innovations/presidential-green-chemistry-challenge-winner/